What does Steve Martin have to do with King Tut?

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At the peak of his stand-up comedy popularity, Steve Martin was hosting one of the early Saturday Night Live shows during which he did a sketch dressed as an ancient Egyptian. In the comedy sketch he danced with exaggerated poses like you see in Egyptian art, while singing a comedy song called “King Tut” (you had to be there). The song took off and made the charts after the show, becoming very popular.